Pulmonary embolism as an indicator of occult malignancy.
A case that demonstrates the relationship between malignancy and pulmonary throboembolic disease is presented. Pulmonary embolism, which was diagnosed on a ventilation-perfusion lung scan, initiated a search for the etiology of this condition. Normal examination of the deep venous system of the legs prompted further investigation, which ultimately led to the endoscopic diagnosis of poorly differentiated gastric carcinoma.
Patel
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Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
Krasnow
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Collier
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Hellman
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Isitman
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D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin